It’s a new year – are your benefits selections correct?

Check your Jan. 6 paycheck to be sure. Payroll deductions for 2012 benefits selections will appear on this first paycheck of the year, and discrepancies should be addressed immediately to ensure you receive the correct medical coverage. New in 2012 is a nifty Preventive Medical Code booklet that the Living Well team is developing to help you explain what services are covered 100 percent under our medical plans. Look for them within the next few weeks.

This is also the perfect time to update (or complete) your Health Risk Assessment (HRA). The HRA qualifies for $100 in Medical Insurance Reward Credits that apply toward the POSII deductible or co-insurance, or the Aetna Health Fund.

In addition to establishing a health baseline, the HRA helps you better understand your risks and track your progress over time. It can also be printed out and shared with your doctor to help structure your preventive care plan, which is essential for success with your health goals. Finally, aggregate group data taken from the HRA helps shape the Living Well program and target resources for our employees and families. These factors all contributed to holding premium increases down in past years.

The HRA is easy to do, confidential, and takes only 20 minutes to complete. Spouses covered by either of the county’s medical plans must also complete/update the HRA each year to receive any Medical Insurance Reward Credits.

Gather your most up-to-date lab results, weight and blood pressure, then follow these directions.

RETURN USERS

• Visit www.aetna.com
• Enter your user ID and password in the Aetna Navigator login boxes
• Enter the secure site, again using your same password and login
• Click on “Assess Your Health with Simple Steps To A Healthier Life®”
• Click on the link “Update Current”
• Review the questions and make changes accordingly
• Review “My Completion Certificate” tab for verification of update
• If you forgot your user ID or password, click the “Forgot your password” link on the home page
• Spouses should create their own separate unique login.

FIRST TIME USERS

• Visit www.aetna.com
• Click Register Now
• Register for Aetna Navigator; note your login and password
• Proceed to Simple Steps to A Healthier Life. The questionnaire takes approximately 20 minutes
• Review “My Completion Certificate”

For questions regarding your benefits selections, contact askHR@scgov.net. Direct questions about completing the HRA to Aetna at 800-225-3375.